Beastie Boys - Sabotage
Hip-hop isn't a genre I listen to much, but I was quite fond of it in the late '80s and early '90s. I fell out of love with it later when gangsta rap took over.
Among my favorite hip-hop bands are the Beastie Boys,
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Amiens – Front View of the Cathedral
Today's postcard from Memories from a New Century is interesting because the caption is bilingual, which was quite unusual for that time. I assume it was published during or right after the war when there were still quite a few Anglophone troops in the area writing home.
The
Mazzy Star - Fade Into You
Mazzy Star is a band that was active from 1988 to 1997 — apparently, they reformed in 2012 — but I only discovered them in the early 2000s, during what I refer to as my "second formative years" in terms of music. This was when I was living in Florida,
Art in Tonosho, Shodoshima (Setouchi Triennale 2025)
Introducing the art pieces that were in Tonosho, Shodoshima during the Setouchi Triennale 2025.
Bastille – July Column – circa 1916
This is the Place de la Bastille in Paris, about 100 years ago.
And this is what it looked like 90 years later:
The postcard shows the building that stood before the Opera Bastille was constructed. The July Column, on the other hand, hasn’t changed much since its construction
Garbage - Vow
The year is 1995. This year is one of the best years for whoever calls themselves a fan of "indie rock" music. It was also a time when TV was a place where you could actually listen to good, non-mainstream music.
And this is what I was
Get Off Substack!
The best time to leave Substack was yesterday. The second best time is right now. Here is why.